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We all want happy, healthy kids. But as a busy parent, helping your kids eat well and stay active can be a challenge.

At Strong4Life, created by Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, our doctors, nutritionists and wellness experts create fun, easy ways to help your kids eat, move and live healthier. From picky eaters to passionate gamers, we have a slew of simple tips by experts who understand, because we’re parents, too.

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Children’s Saved Robert's Life

“Having a blood transfusion every three weeks is all I’ve ever known,” said

Robert Mannino, a recent graduate of the Georgia Institute of Technology, who’s now pursuing his Ph.D. in biomedical engineering at Emory University and Georgia Tech.

Robert has a rare disorder called beta thalassemia major, a condition in which his body has a problem producing the protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen throughout his body. He was diagnosed when he was 6 months old and received life-saving blood transfusions at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta throughout his childhood.

“At the age of 16, I started thinking about what I wanted to do with my life. When I saw all those who were affected, and especially when I thought about my little brother, who also has thalassemia, I made a commitment to look for ways to overcome these disorders,” Robert said.

Robert now conducts research that could have an impact on a global scale in Dr. Lam’s lab. In many developing countries, children are at higher risk for transfusion-related complications. Working in collaboration with Children’s, Emory and Georgia Tech,

Dr. Lam’s team is researching better ways to detect iron overload from transfusions that can lead to organ failure. Robert is applying his knowledge in biomedical engineering by designing devices that can pick up on markers of iron overload.

“Being able to detect iron overload early is an exciting opportunity,” Robert said. “I don’t know anyone else who’s doing this kind of research.”

Making His Peers Proud

The Children’s staff is proud to have Robert as a peer. “The nurses and doctors have encouraged me throughout my treatments,” Robert continued. “And now, they’re encouraging me in my efforts to save lives.”